Warm Day on the Beach
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Mannnnnnn your DNMC's look far better than the ones I normally get in challenges

Very very nice black and white conversion (and great finish by the way)

I love the POV of the wood in the foreground, it makes you feel like you are looking up a petrified tree and then when you get to the cliffs it really distorts your peception of what you are looking at. Disorientating yet attractive at the same time

Super shot and super finish

predator
by roz

Comment:
I am running out of superlatives for you and your macro obsession with insects, so I will restrict myself to one word

WOW

Blooms
by Retroesque

Comment:
Lisa

A nice picture of contrasts:

I like the difference between the greens on the right and the more aquamarines (with a hint of purple) on the left, similarly the life and vibrancy on the right compared to what looks like dryness and a touch of decay on the left

To be honest I might have prefered a tighter crop at the bottom at the 'horizon' where the table meets the wall (which is another cool green.

Pennybacker Bridge spanning Lake Austin
by WalesP

Comment:
Gee Ron that bridge has been good for you, two shots within your top 4 within a week, cant be bad, congratulations

Its funny to compare and contrast the two and I guess the HDR version does have a great depth and strength of colour to it, but the interesting thing (to me anyway) is the fact that the red light of the single car going up the hill and by the shoreline seem almost more vibrant

Great picture Ron

First Love
by Charlene

Comment:
I looked down at your comments and feel fully justified and slightly smug at the fact that the word 'fiddle' was used (of course 'banjo' would have made me happier

I love this shot because even though it is of the same subject as your curves image it tells a different story

The sharpness of the strings is great and has a strong 3d effect, although the fact that there is one missing makes me feel slightly melancholic

Terrific Black and White conversion and - no surprise here - congratulations on beating me again!!!

5 10's pretty cool

Tilt En Vogue
by colorcarnival

Comment:
I recognised the model straight away (nice haircut as well!!)

Cool photograph and plesantly disorientating. Great strong diagonals created by the tilt and a top drawer black and white conversion

Victoria's Inner Harbour
by KarenNfld

Comment:
I should have known this was you from the title.

A great capture of a truely beautiful place. Amazing night shot and the illumination of the building in the background is stunning

As I remember there were no great postcards of Victoria, you should send this to the tourist information and tell them that this is the type of image they should use to promote the area

The fact that this came in the bottom half of the challenge says (imo) more about the voters than it does about this picture

Thanks for not only a great shot but also for reminding me of a beautiful place (and the fact that I was once misdirected and drve the wrong way down a one way street there....but thats another story)

anatomy of a robberfly
by roz

Comment:
Well if it is an insanely good insect, it must be the insanely good Roz

Another amazing macro of such sharpness and vibrancy that it just slaps you round the face and screams look at me

You create bauty out of things that may be consider ugly....a hell of talent

Congratulations on the great finish, thoroughly deserved

secret longing
by Alicia

Comment:
Woah...Stands back and applauds

On DPC we get to see a lot of flower shots and sometimes despute their beauty they get a bit samey...This on the other hand is something very different and very beautiful

I love the high key and the muted colours and the sharpness of the petal veins and the 'hairs' on the underside of the flower are amazing

What a way to celebrate you selection as photographer of the week - I bet your mum loves this one

An Urban Face
by SandyP

Comment:
How do you do it?

There are times when I think I take a decent portrait shot, but you consistantly manage to capture people in a way that shows not only their face, but their humanity as well

This is another glorious example of that ability. A photo that tells of a life, of good times and bad times but where the strength of spirit remains unvanquished

As ever the technical elements are wonderful, but is the fact that as a viewer one gets to see not simply a portrait but a person that astounds me

Probably my second favourite ever portrait that you have taken

Thank you for sharing - and also for the story behind the shot